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What's smart about the call? If he Jets score a TD we have 0 chance to compete, if we receive we have a chance.
The defense had largely shut down the Jets in the second half after their first drive.
Fumble
FG
Punt (3 and out)
Punt (3 and out)
Punt (6 plays and 26 yards)
The Patriots offense had struggled to score TDs all day, scoring one on just one drive. The hope there is that the defense shuts down the Jets again and the offense gets a shorter field to try scoring, when even a FG is enough for a win. BB basically gambled that his defense was playing well enough that a FG was the most likely "worst" scenario. His ST captain brain locked and his defense fell apart, so he lost the gamble.
I don't like the call, and I'll almost never like the idea of kicking in OT, but the thought process was legit, and at least reasonable, under the circumstances.